If you are looking for a vanilla rom http://androidforums.com/all-things...completely-stock-proper-root-su-baseband.html is the most vanilla you can get.

That being said you can root and keep your current setup entirely intact and just add OC.

This post details how to get root and links to a thread with directions that can keep your current setup http://androidforums.com/all-things...guide-all-things-root-related.html#post780720

 

Ask 10 people and you will get 12 opinions. As a veteran of the ROM wars, you really can't go wrong with Bugless Beast or if you are a little more adventurous CyanogenMod. Both have extensive threads in this forum. The kernel will determine your overclocking and the program SETCPU will help manage different speeds for different situations (ie: sleeping).

Update: just read OMJ's reply and I agree with his option but warning: after rooting will WILL want to up the ante and do more (flash fever).

 

To be completely honest, from the perspective of a basic user, none of the ROMs really change too much. The most you will notice is the way it looks (if you get a Themed ROM). But as far as functionality goes, a lot of it is in the scripts, the kernal and the home application you choose.

 

My favorite ROM is the stock (but rooted) 2.1 ESE81 that Pete released a couple of months ago.

As far as I can tell based on my wife's completely stock Droid, this is exactly the same thing she received with the 2.1 OTA update with the exception of having root access.

I consider my Droid pretty much perfect now... I've removed apps I never use (AmazonMP3, Corporate Calendar, the non-Gmail email app, etc.). I have ROM Manager, ClockworkMod Recovery, SetCPU, P3Droid's 800MHz low voltage kernel and the LauncherPro home replacement that is insanely fast even without overclocking.

Oh, and Google Voice works perfectly!

The next think I'm obviously looking forward to is a stock 2.2 with root. I may not even overclock with that.

 

check the second link I provided

 

The best way to hide a thread from a noob is to make it a sticky

 

well ask away about what you have questions about. The guide I linked is the best written guide that I have seen for rooting 2.1. There is also a video in that same thread in the second post.

As far as taking a dump what is your backup plan? Do you wear depends?

 

Im not sure what all pete modified in those kernels so I cant answer that. But I can point you towards some kernels that will work.


P3droid's Kernels will work with any rom
P3Droid Kernels

ChevyNo1's also work with any rom. Just click the kernels folder they are all there
4shared - free file sharing and storage - share folder - 3.2

 

you would have to go back to unrooted stock(Not difficult) then get the 2.2 OTA. Although there will 2.2 roms out long long before the OTA so if you stay rooted you can have 2.2 much sooner.

 

you cant do anything with the stock recovery except OTA updates. You need a custom recovery to change roms or kernels

 

Rooting and a custom recovery go hand in hand. If you load a custom kernel you still need root to set the clock speed.

The process you described would get your phone back to stock so vzw couldnt tell you ever rooted

 

So when you walk into the bathroom, does the theme to Mission: Impossible play?